“Every American who observes Straw Hat Day on May 15 by putting his felt in mothballs and reaching for a Panama, sailor or other straw is unconsciously paying tribute to a Baltimore industry ...

Straw hats have been adopted by farmers, gardeners, boaters, and many other professionals. But beyond their practical uses, straw hats have also been used as stylish fashion accessories.

Attending South Coast Rep's world premiere of "An Italian Straw Hat: A Vaudeville" is like stepping into a time machine -- not back to the boulevard comedy's turn of the century setting but to the ...